> New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones
[AUTHOR: Lawrence Abrams]
[DATE: 31/10/2026 15:35]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a recently patched Android vulnerability, dubbed "SMS of Death" and tracked as CVE-2026-58882, that lets attackers remotely disrupt cellular service or crash phones by sending a specially crafted text message. [...]